Quote Originally Posted by Vteckidd View Post
I think both sides need to acknowledge the following:

The Liberals need to realize that:
not everyone with an assault weapon is a gun toting redneck
Banning firearms as a whole isnt going to solve firearm crimes

The Republicans/Gun Advocates need to realize that:
Stop using the 2nd amendment as a means to mask the real issues at hand.
Stop using political rhetoric to halt any discussion on increasing safety measures for owners of firearms.

The gun industry just needs to STFU when it comes to all this HUNTING bullshit. You dont need an AR15 to hunt deer. PERIOD. you dont need 100 round fucking magazines to hunt QUAIL. Stop treating me like im a moron. Just say what you mean. "WE REALLY LIKE RAMBO, AND THIS SHIT IS FUCKING COOL SO WE MADE IT" and leave it at that.

Democrats need to stop pouncing on any gun shooting death and say "BAN ALL GUNS WE WILL BE BETTER OFF".

Just more evidence that both sides arent SERIOUS about solving the problems
The problem is that you can't meet in the middle if either side is unwilling to. Some Democrats have repeatedly stated that only a complete ban is acceptable, which defeats them from even discussing it.

Assault rifles are not NEEDED for defense - we all know that. However, handguns are useful for defense, and rifles and shotguns are legitimate hunting weapons. I have no problem with making all assault rifles need a FFL. Fully auto ones already do anyway. That still won't keep them out of the hands of criminals though. Don't think for a moment that it will improve crime rates.

The Second Amendment is not a mask of issues, it is a Constitutionally-protected freedom. If you really want to reduce gun-related crimes, make the penalties so severe that no one will risk using them for crime AND enforce those laws. Leaving someone in jail for a few years is not enough of a deterent. Make it hard labor and capital punishment that is quickly metted out, and you will see crime drop, as it would no longer be worth the risk.